Montmorency County, Michigan

Montmorency County
County
View of Long Lake near Hillman
View of Long Lake near Hillman
Official seal of Montmorency County
Seal
Map of Michigan highlighting Montmorency County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°02′N 84°08′W / 45.03°N 84.13°W / 45.03; -84.13
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (created)
1881 (organized)[1]
Named forHouse of Montmorency
SeatAtlanta
Largest settlementLewiston
Hillman (incorporated)
Area
 • Total563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Land547 sq mi (1,420 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,153
 • Density18/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitemontcounty.org
1842 map, showing Montmorency County as Cheonoquet, the county's name from 1840 to 1843.[2]

Montmorency County (/ˌmɒntməˈrɛnsi/ MONT-mə-REN-see) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,153,[3] making it the second-least populous county in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, behind its southern neighbor, Oscoda County. The county seat is Atlanta.[4]

Montmorency County is part of Northern Michigan, and is part of the Lake Huron watershed. The Thunder Bay River, which drains much of the county, flows to Lake Huron's Thunder Bay at Alpena.

  1. ^ "Bibliography on Montmorency County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Newberry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.